Sergei Kozodeev

Sergei Kozodeev has extensive experience in the drilling industry. Sergei began their career in 1995 as a Directional Drilling Engineer at NPO "VKT", where they prepared detailed drilling programs for horizontal wells. Sergei then joined LLC JV Vanyoganneft as a Senior Drilling Engineer and eventually became the Manager of the Drilling Department. In 2006, they joined Sakhalin Energy as a Senior Concept Well Engineer, responsible for developing well designs for the offshore project "Molikpaq." Sergei later worked as a Drilling Foreman at Joint Venture "Alfaoil" in Libya and as a Senior Drilling Engineer at LUKOIL's Real Time Drilling Operational Center in Dubai. From 2013 to 2017, they served as a Senior Drilling Engineer at Saudi Aramco, where they planned and executed horizontal and multilateral wells. Most recently, they have been working as a Drilling Manager at Rosneft, providing expert support for drilling projects in Brazil and Sakhalin. In 2017 and 2018, they also worked as an Assessor/Instructor at the International University of Continuing Education, delivering effective training and evaluating candidates' performance.

Sergei Kozodeev pursued their higher education from 1987 to 1992 at Tyumen Oil and Gas University. During this period, they successfully obtained a BSc Engineering Degree in Petroleum Engineering, specializing in the field of Drilling of Oil and Gas Wells.